kiangazi

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Swahili

Pronunciation

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Noun

kiangazi (ki-vi class, no plural)

  1. drought
  2. summer (season)
    Synonyms: msimu wa joto, chaka

See also

Seasons in Swahili · misimu (layout · text) · category
bamvua (spring), masika, bubujiko kiangazi (summer), msimu wa joto, chaka vuli (autumn), demani kipupwe (winter), baridi

Note that there isn't a one-to-one mapping between seasons at the equator, where Swahili is commonly spoken, and seasons elsewhere. See equatorial seasons and climate for more details.